Registering mechanism.



BEST AVAILABLE COP. No. 760,487. PATENTBD MAY 24, 1904 J. G. W. ROMANS. REGISTERING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED O0T.30, 1902. H0 HODEL. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1 a Will/z -l- BEST AVAILABLE 00? No. 760,487, PATBNTBD MAY 24, 1904.

= J. a. W. HUMANS.

REGISTERING-MECHANISM. nrmouzon nub 001230, 1902.

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J. G. W. ROMANS.

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UNITED STA-Tns BEST AVAILABLE CO Patented May 24., 1904.

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MESN E ASSIGNMENTS, S ACI USE'ITS.

REGISTERING 'lO NANCY A. RGMANS, OE BRAINTREE, MAS- MEOHANZSP fiiJCIFlZCATIOK forming part of Letters Patent No. 7603.817, dated M 24, 1904,. A

' Application filed mm 50,1002. Serial No. 129,433. .110 model.)

" Be it known that I, JoHnG. WJRoimns, a

' citizen of the-United States, residing in Braintree, in the county of Norfolk .and' State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and "usefuilinprovements in Registering Mechanisnn'of which the following is a specification. The objects of. my invention are as 'follows:

-. I One object of. my invention is to produce a registering devicehaving a; small number of parts, simple in construction, and not liable to get out of'order.

.,Another object of my inventionis to so ar range' the parts of themechanism that the registering means will be stationary after registermguntilthe several parts are returne l to'their normal zero'position.

-.A further object of-my invention is to so construct the different parts as torelievethe registering portionsfro n the-shock and jar incident to use.

Another ob ect of my invention is to so construct the registering device that it will be independent of the operating device when the two are in certain relative positions.

In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part thereof, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of the registering device with the' operating parts in normal or zero position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, with portions of the frame broken away. Fig. 3 is a cross-section through line 3 3 of Fig. 1 looking downward.' Fig. *i is' a rearelcvation with a portion of the framework cut away, shbwing the operating and registering slides in normal or zero position,

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation with part'of the frame broken away to show the slides in position to register.; Fig; 6 is a rear elevation with portions of the frame broken away to show the slides about to return to their normal or zero position. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the operating-slide. Fig. 8. is an edge elevation of same. Fig. 9 is a front elevation of one, form of indicator-dial and pointer that maybe used with the device. 'Fig. 10 is an edge elevation of same.

In the drawings, which represent thehest form now known to me for.,constructing my device, A and A. roni-csent the {mat and mar parts .of iny registering device may be put I liave rcpresented 'it as used with a weighing-scale, and I) represents a plunger attached by a bracket to the spring-rods of a weighing-scale platform. .The plunger D is adapted tocontuct with the opersting-slide E, which forms the.

i operative portion of my registering device. "The operating-slide E has attached toit the portion E, having on one of its edges the ratchet-teeth E, the use 01' which will be hereinafter explainedl In using. my registering device with a weighing-scale or other mechanisms of the kind I use stein-releasing lever, as F, which is pivoted to the frame of the machine by means of the conc-pointed pivot-qmints F F. Tlie outer l of the coin-lever F is provided with a coin receptacle F. The inner end of the coin-lever is provided with the counterbalance 1 and the pawl F, attached to an up wardly-extending portion to the lever F, which engages the ratchet-wheel F; attached to the escupcinen t-wheel G, which is mounted ,on the shaft 1*. The escapcxncnt-Wheel G is controlled by the escapenient G, mounted on There is also attached to the shaft G the halshoe-wheel. G, which serves to regulate the movement of the escapen'ient G.

The slide E has niree longitudinal movement in the brackets A and A, attached to the frame-p late A.

serve as aguide for the registering-slide I,

ratchet-teeth on one of its edges, the purpose of which will be hereinafter explained. The slide I is also provided with a rack portion J, adapted to receive theteeth of the gear K, mounted on the shaft K, and. is for the purpose of imparting arotary movement tosaid shalt K. A stud L (see Fig. 2) is attached to the frame-plate A and has mounted therethe -ratchetn rut/tint p1: :vis l] and I l! the shaft G, which in turn is pivoted to the frame by the cone-pointed trunnions G G.

Therearerdso attached to brackets Aand A the pins H and. H, whic h.

which registering slide is provided with piuvl L lacing adapted to engcge with the retchetteeth on the edge of the portion E, while the ratchet-pawl :L engages with the ratchet-teeth on the registering-slide '1'. A

i lug'l, isattached to'th'e lower partof the-registering-slide I and is adapted to engage .with

the lower end of the operating" slide portion E',-so that when said operating-slide E is moved downward it will carry with it the slide I andin turn rotate the shaft K. Mountcd on thestud Larethe'springs L and L, which serve to keep the'pewls L and L in contact with the rat'chet 'teeth on the edges [on the slides E and I. The pawls L and U I 5 areprovided with outn m dly and downwardly extending gpoi tions;.-. M; er1d ,;M-',- which are edaptedgto contaet'with :the cannsu'rfece 1 of the tour-retel F,

s h t .311: is' depressedfsitidf-po'rtion through the medium of tlieextendedportions-M and M,

' i 'willdrawth'e pawlsfiLmnd L'' -q1j 1toi contact ith theiiratchehtcethilonlftheledges of the N lug-"attached ne fiend. i' 'i t e net xei e d n to :come';idcontactwith :the.cinn surface 0, secured to t the inner fsideg' ofi. the operating- 39--slide1memlienE; fTh priug 'l? is attached tof'the' lo" eendlof theg'opergtirig-slide E in sues-man er that itS "'0utet end will contact itli itlie biilaneefw heel Giiiwlien.tl'ie'registerlug-slide Lie in' itsf upward or normal posi- 'tion jinid sei 'vesi'es -a. brztlz e te -prevent the esis plz'icetl in-thelreceptacle. F until the plun- -..-.-g r 'D isi'movcd downwardjjend withdrawn.

4 the guide portioujE of the operatinga l- 6 slide and luis'itllowed seid operatingslideto 'movedownward,"carrying with itthe reg- ..istering-slide-I, and therebyremoving the .seid spring -P from contact with said balance:

"wl'icelGf-if t} and;Qi"furnish en additional'guidine meansctothe OPGl'fllilllK SllilO E and the regis- {I The shaft K extends outward and has air tnche d toits outer end a. pointer R, which in '5 conjunction with the dial R serves to indicate the'emount of movement, of the registeringslide I; Attached to the shaft K is a spring S hyene of its, ends, its other end being attached tothe stud S2 The spring, 5 serves as a counterbalance for the sl id e I and to return said s ide 1 to ts normal upward position it-GI the operating slide E has been returned upwardly by the plunger .1).

It is obv ous that my improved registering device may he used with various other machines, such as lifting muchines, m aehineis'fcir testing the lungs, and other devices of that class.

operated lever, if desired. v 5 The operation of my improved registering en said eoiznleven when of the" It'can also be used without the coin-.

7604487 S BLE coP device is as follows: When used in connection with a weighing-niacinno, Fig. 1' illustrates the device in its normal position with the platform of the weighing-scale upward or 1n :1

normal position and the plunger DQthe slide- E, and the slide I in their normal upward po sitiou, where they are held by means of the pawl L, engaging in the ratchet-teeth Eon the edge of the slide E, the registering-slide 1 being held in its upward position by means of the flat elliptical spring S,which is attached to the shaft K. 'lVhcn a weight is placed end portion E of. the'slide E by means of weight onthe platform ofitlie scale, throughteched thereto.

the medium of, the rod '1 and the bracket T at-.

The rod T isxrcturned to its" normal upward position by the spiralspring Th'en by placing a coin. in thc=coin-receptzicle F the coin-lever F is depressed, and .by means of jthc'cain portion F, alcting uponthe upwardly-projecting membcrsM and M, I

amount of the depression of the scale-platform v .the pawls L and L are moved out 'of contact I by the weight or load placed thereon, and in turn'rcgistering-the weight upon the dial .while the lever F, after dropping the cent, is

gradually returned to its normal position, as

cupornent G, and the halancenvhcel G a sufiicicut time toullowt'he pointer R to come to rest. W'hen said leverF is moved upward to its normal position, it allows the pawl-L to through the pointer R, the shaft K, pinion K; i end the. rack J onthe slide I. In the meanmo ve inward and engage with the rack on the edge of the" registering-slide 1, and thereby registering" position until the slide E" has moved upward to its normal 'positiomas shown moved upward to its normal position by means of the elliptical spring S, which in turn causes' the pointer R to rotate to a normal or zero posi tion. As the lever F is moved downward by. the weightof a. coin the pawl F moves forward upon the ratchet-teeth of the ratchetF odistence equal to the angle of movement of the movement of said lever R. and thereby causes the teeth on saidescepement-wheel G. This ilever The ratchet-pawl F then engages; a toot rand revolves the escapeinent wheels backward a distance equal to the angle of furnishes a. sufiieient retardzition to keep the pawl-s L and U out of" engagement with the tance equal to the depression of the scaleplatform and permit the-pointer R. to register the number of pounds load on the scale. 1 Registering devices of this class are necessarily delicate in construction, and therefore plunger.

movement.

liable to get out of order and be injured. by designing persons, and when operated by a coin it is desirable that they register the weight of but one object at a time-'5. (2., that they will not register the separate and combined weight of several objects placed on the platform of the scales one after the other,

My device is designed to protect the mech anism against injury and fraud, which objects are accomplished in the following manner, to wit: \Vhen a load is placed on the platform of the scales, the plunger 1) is depressed, but the slide E does not fall downward until a coin has been placed in the receptacle F and the lever F depressed to release said slide E and permitit to fall and contact with the planger D. The slide I is released at the same time and is carried down against the resistance of the spring S a distance equal to the downward movement of the slide E. Said slide I is locked in its downward position by the pawl L, and at the same time the pawl L locks the slide E against further downward The pawls 1.1 and If, as has been stated, are controlled by the cam portion F", attached to the coin-operated lever F, and perform their function of locking the slides land E when the lever F swings upward through the medium of its counterweight. Said locking-pawls L and L are moved inward by the springs L and L into contact with the ratchet-teeth E and 1, respectively, thus preventing any further downward movement of the slides I and E by a further depression of the plunger 1) through additional weight being placed upon the platform. From the foregoing it is seen that the swinging, upward of the coin-operated lever F locks both slides, so that one person could not obtain a registration of his weight and another get on the platform and obtain a registration of the additional weight. Furthermore, any accidental jarring of the machine cannot cause rotation of the index and change the registration of the maximum weight upon the platform. Again, should a person desire to injure the registering nicehan ism by jarring the platform or jumping on it it would cause the plunger D to move up and down and contact with slide E; but every time such contact was made ,the slide E wouldbe moved upward an --'I looked at the highest point of. move ment of said plunger 1), and hence would not again contact at any lesser movement of said lt is nlwiuur: that the limiiwl 'upward movement-of the slide 1"] does not allect the slide 1, as the two slides are independent of each other when the lower end of th e tion E is not in contact with the lug'I' Having now fully described my p; tron} and the best means of which Ia n'awa'r fo'r carrying out the same, thouglrwith on tempting to describe all the for n siri whjitili 7 said invention may lie embodied'pwhatlidlaim as my invention, and desire to'seeureib Bet- ,5. ters Patent, is i 1. in a registering mechanism a'coin 'oritrolled releasing-lever; an op er ating slidgeleasedby said coin-controlled ,leveri. ijgiteringslide operated by said'operat1i1 r{slid;-i, means for retaining the registering-sh elicits normal position; means'for retaining th istcring-slide in its registering posi t i on ;,jip l means on the operatin slide'for i'eleaisiij'gtflg registering-slide to permit it to rot normal position.

2. Inacoin-operatingregisteringde pp?- acting operating and rogisteringslidesrjiieafis 8 5 for retaining the operating-slidein'its" positioni coin-operated m'eansregard n the operating-slide; mcans'on the registei iirgslide adapted to engage with :the opfatifig slide; coin-operated means for lock1ng .'the.9 registering-slide in its registeringpositidii; means for returning the operating-sliddi normal position; means on the operati ri' for releasing the registering-slide; .a 'd on said registering-slide to return vnormal position. g

3. in a registering device, .a"corn operate d:

lever arranged to be depressed bj a ctiin eo tasting therewith; means 'for retaiid'ihg-fdie return of said coin-operated lever to "iiimal upward position;.an operating-sh(l leased by the depression of the coin zopeniifdg lever, said operating-slide adapted to Contact with the registering-slide to move it downward; and means controlled by the coin-lever for locking said registering-slide in a regis tering position; means for unlocking said reg istering-slide, and or moving it to its normal position.

4. Inarcgisteringdeviee,anoperating-slide and coin-operated means for releasing said operating-slide; a registering-slide arranged to be moved toa registering position by the operating-slide, said registering-slide being independent of the operating-slide when same is being moved. upward to its normal position; means on the operating-slide arranged to release the rcgistering-slide when said operating slide has moved upward to its normal position; and a spring to return said registering slide to its normal position;

5. In a registering device having cooperating operating and registering slides; means for releasing the operating-slide; means on the'rcgistoring-slide adapted to contact with &5 theo wratim slid wlmrcby said rogisteringslide is moved downward; rcgisterin means actuated by the registerii. g-'-iide; at (1 means "lever; an operating-slide released thereby; a"

"Mperatin'g regi'steringslide; and indepeurh "Lent means to look said registeripg-slide'in a' egistering position;

In a registering'device, a coin-operated Qlever; means for controlling the return speed i said lever; an operating-slide released by said coin-operating lover; a registering-slide njojzed downward by said operating-slide; and {means for" preventing further downward n royementef said operating-slide, and for me venting upward movement of the registering' each 'othen'i I 9- In eregistering device, a coin-operated Yer; means 'for controlling the return speed .Of said Coin-operated lever; an eporati ng-sl ide by. said coin-opera ted lover; a registe ringfslide moved downward by said operatingslide; registering means operated by said registering-s'li'de; means'to-loek the operating-slide fgig'iiins't downward movement, and for locking t h registering-slide against upward moverne'ritpontrolled bythe.eoin-operated lever and retracting-means for returning said operating i and registering slideto their normal positions. 10,- In u-registering device, a. coin-operated plotter r nean's for cont'zolling the return speed eso,

operating slide to r'islide, both said means I being independent oi 487 BEST AVAlLABLE COP of said coin-operated lever; looking means opera-ted therelrv to leek and release an openating-slide; said ruminating-slide; registering means moved to a registeringposition by said operating-slide, but independent thereof, when the weight of a given thing has been registered; means to lock said registering device in a iegistering position; means on the means; and means to return it to its normal or zero position. n

- 11. In a registering device, nreoin-operated lever; an eperating-slide adapted to be loelied when in arnormal position; means to unlock said operating-slideby the movement of the eoin-eperated lever; registering means operated by said operating-slide; means for looking said registering means in aregistering position independent of the'foperatiug-slideg.

means on said operating-slide for unlocking said registering means; and iinlependent retracting means for returning it to its normal position; A 4

12. In a registering means, seem-operated lever; an operating-slide; a registering-slide moved downward by said operating-slide; means operated by theeein-operated lever for looking the registering-slide in its registered position; and means for retaining tering-slide in its normal position until said operating-slidehas partially returned to its normal position.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 21st day of October, 1902.

JOHN w. Remus. Witnesses:

RICHARD P. ELLio'rr, H. M. R8150.

unleelr.- said registering said regis-" 

